TikTok has not been unbanned in India, TechCrunch confirmed Friday, despite brief website access that sparked media reports of a possible comeback after more than five years. A TikTok spokesperson told TechCrunch that the Chinese-owned social media platform’s ban by the Indian government remains in place, and the short-video platform is not accessible in the…
Tina Turner’s legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians and entertainers around the world through her music, documentaries, and more. Now, that legacy is being honored in a new way through the children’s book Just Like Tina: Inspired by the Life of Tina Turner. Cover of ‘Just Like Tina: Inspired by the Life of Tina…
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The Ukrainian leader held talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and was set to meet with President Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, amid continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.
In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double helix—Crick laid out what he called the “central dogma” of molecular biology, which his colleague James Watson later said implied that biological information flows inexorably from DNA to RNA to proteins. Although Watson was oversimplifying,…
After the United Kingdom began enforcing its sweeping Online Safety Act in April, British regulator Ofcom served violation notices to three notorious sites: 4chan, Gab, and Kiwi Farms, each of which risked multimillion-dollar fines. Late last week, Preston Byrne, a First Amendment lawyer representing them, struck back. Byrne announced he would sue Ofcom in US…
Despite Barcelona’s spectacular comeback in their 3-2 victory over UD Levante, match-winner Pedri appeared visibly irritated after the game. And it wasn’t about his own performance, but rather about the handball penalty caused by teammate Alejandro Balde. “Honestly, I don’t understand it,” Pedri said in an interview after the game with ‘Movistar+’. Although they recently…
Once upon a time she was “Tiny Tina”, capturing the nation’s attention with her cover of the ABBA hit Ring Ring on Young Talent Time in 1974. Now singer Tina Arena is looking back on her career as she celebrates 50 years in showbusiness, with the 57-year-old is providing pearls of wisdom she has learned…
Citizens ride on the road amid heavy rain as Typhoon Kajiki approaches on August 24, 2025 in Qionghai, Hainan Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Vietnam plans to evacuate more than half a million people and has ordered boats to stay ashore, while the southern Chinese city of Sanya closed…
In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors entrapping victims online.
